KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Royals manager Matt Quatraro — knowing Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi has been tough historically on left-handed hitters — jotted down seven right-handed batters on his lineup card Tuesday.
It still wasn’t enough to produce results against the Blue Jays’ 31-year-old veteran.
Kikuchi allowed one run and three hits in five innings of tidy work, propelling Toronto to a 4-1 victory on a warm, windy Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.